Saturday May 20th and Sunday May 21st from 12-3pm,

Lyra Art Studios (133 Delaine Street, entrance on Appleton) is proud to showcase the work of Nepal artist Ajit Kumar. Ajit will be here to talk about his work and about his efforts to raise money for earthquake survivors. We are also honored to have Robin Low with us to show some photographs of the relief effort as well as his role in helping to bring this art to the United States to raise awareness of the work that still needs to be done.

2 books by Robin Low

Lumbini World Peace Forum and Civil Innovation Lab will be running Art Impact – Nepal – an International photo and photography exhibit. Traditional paintings, photos and handicrafts will be for sale at the show, and the proceeds will go towards building residential art studios in Lumbini and other damage villages to allow villagers to learn and make handicrafts to earn more money to rebuild their homes.

This exhibit at Lyra Art Studios in Providence from May 20th to 21st, will feature art work by Ajit Kumar, top cultural award winner in Nepal 2016 and survivor of the Nepal Earthquake, and photos after the earthquake by Robin Low, co-founder of Civil Innovation Lab. There will also be handicrafts and products made by survivors living in temporary shelters in Nepal.

Artists from Nepal will be at the show, and they will talk about Nepalese art, and how the earthquake affected their art. They can also update on the progress on the Nepal earthquake recovery 2 years after.

“Many people have donated generously to support the earthquake survivors, however more than 95% of the homes destroyed are not rebuilt yet.” Mr Low said. “Many survivors live in harsh conditions due to the inefficient bureaucracy in place.”

“Conscious Consumerism – a concept which I want to change the public’s perception, from the traditional model of ‘donor-recipient’ to ‘conscientiousness buyer-generator of wealth’. When the survivors who make a quality product are able to make a living to support themselves, they can get their dignity back instead of just relying on charity and donations.” Mr Low said.

“Art Impact - Nepal” launched on April 27th, 2016, in Kathmadu. The exhibition will be making its way to other parts of North and South America, Singapore, Malaysia and various parts of Europe.

Lumbini World Peace Forum and Civil Innovation LabEvent to support survivors of Nepal Earthquake

Lumbini World Peace Forum and Civil Innovation Lab will be running Art Impact – Nepal – an International photo and photography exhibit. Traditional paintings, photos and handicrafts will be for sale at the show, and the proceeds will go towards building residential art studios in Lumbini and other damage villages to allow villagers to learn and make handicrafts to earn more money to rebuild their homes.

This exhibit at Lyra Art Studios in Providence from May 20th to 21st, will feature art work by Ajit Kumar, top cultural award winner in Nepal 2016 and survivor of the Nepal Earthquake, and photos after the earthquake by Robin Low, co-founder of Civil Innovation Lab. There will also be handicrafts and products made by survivors living in temporary shelters in Nepal.

Artists from Nepal will be at the show, and they will talk about Nepalese art, and how the earthquake affected their art. They can also update on the progress on the Nepal earthquake recovery 2 years after.

“Many people have donated generously to support the earthquake survivors, however more than 95% of the homes destroyed are not rebuilt yet.” Mr Low said. “Many survivors live in harsh conditions due to the inefficient bureaucracy in place.”

“Conscious Consumerism – a concept which I want to change the public’s perception, from the traditional model of ‘donor-recipient’ to ‘conscientiousness buyer-generator of wealth’. When the survivors who make a quality product are able to make a living to support themselves, they can get their dignity back instead of just relying on charity and donations.” Mr Low said.

“Art Impact - Nepal” launched on April 27th, 2016, in Kathmadu. The exhibition will be making its way to other parts of North and South America, Singapore, Malaysia and various parts of Europe.

The Resistance Works Show comes down Friday April 28th. I want to thank everyone who took the time to stop by and see the show. We had about 150 people show us some love. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

click on the image on right to see work from the show!

I'm very happy to have close to 20 artists participating in this Resistance Show. Find a link to their names here. Their resistance will be expressed through photography, printmaking, poetry, storytelling, illustration, and mixed media. I will be doing an installation on Fear and Hope with a room full of helium balloons (still working out the details). Carl Dimitri will be performing some percussion to accompany his projected illustrations of his Hello Mussolini drawings. His performance is scheduled for Saturday at 730pm and perhaps a Sunday performance at 1.30pm. Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS) will be working with participates to create Stories of Resistance. The Sunday Parlour Band will be playing some protest songs in the conference room on Sunday to give your ears a treat. And we are proud to have Campus Fine Wines as a sponsor as well as to have Andrea Sloan's photographs included in the show. My home away from home, Chez Pascal will be providing a few treats. And just maybe a few more lovely surprises...

I am very happy to be part of the indiegogo campaign to raise money to make repairs to 514 Broadway. I created 2 photo-transfer collages- one in yellow and the other in blue that reflect the time when the Tirocchi sisters owned the building.

Original Collage is 2'x2' $1200 It is also available as a 12"x12" photo-transfer on board $250 or a photo-transfer print on paper $125

During the campaign the pieces can be viewed at Chez Pascal restaurant at 960 Hope Street on the East Side. Ask to sit at table 6!